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The 49ers are either working slowly on re-signing their own free agents or they just aren’t going to sign many before the start of free agency on Tuesday. The team has only worked out deals for safety Dashon Goldson (one-year franchise tag at an estimated $6.2 million) linebacker Ahmad Brooks (five years, and up to $17.5 million in guarantees based on health and some incentives. Overall contract could be worth $44.5 million should Brooks stay healthy and hit all his incentives). The team also signed their best special teams player, C.J. Spillman, who’s also a promising safety, to a three-year, $6 million contract with a $1.8 million signing bonus.

That’s it. Still left un-signed are quarterback Alex Smith, guard Adam Snyder, cornerback Carlos Rogers, special teams standout Blake Costanzo, and wide receivers Joshua Morgan and Ted Ginn Jr. It seems fairly evident that a deal will be worked out for Smith. But what of the others?

Rumors have it that Rogers could slip into free agent waters and that the team will let the market set the price for him. The 49ers should not be too cavalier about Rogers. Yes, his first half against Victor Cruz in the NFC Title game seemed to reveal his inability to counter quickness. However, Rogers, who’s an intelligent player, adjusted magnificently in the second half.

While Rogers isn’t likely to intercept six passes annually, he’s a solid corner, which is a valuable commodity in an increasingly pass-first league. Corners are also hard to find and while the team is high on fellow starter Tarell Brown and youngsters Chris Culliver and Tramaine Brock, you can’t have enough cover men.

Colleague Eric Branch talked recently to Costanzo’s agent Eric Cantor, who said the 49ers haven’t even begun negotiations for Costanzo, one of the team’s spiritual leaders. This makes no sense. Sources told CSN Bay Area that as of last week, there’s been little contract discussions between Morgan and the team. Who knows what’s happening with Ginn and Snyder.

The bottom line here is the 49ers signed a very favorable contract with Brooks. Last year, they got Rogers and Goldson on bargain contracts and Ginn took a pay cut to remain with the team. But the 49ers have to realize that not every contract has to be favorable to them. They have plenty of money under the cap to sign most of their players and have enough to splurge on a free-agent receiver.

With the team a few botched punt returns from a Super Bowl appearance and with the 49ers’ schedule getting much harder next year, now is not the time to look for bargains.